Beyond Commemoration: DuSable in Chicago History

This panel discussion hosted by Dr. Courtney Joseph will focus on addressing the historical significance of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Chicago's first non-native settler, and his Potowatomi wife, Kittihawa, for centering diversity and indigenous peoples in Chicago's history and public policy.

Featured Panelists:

Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, Co-director and Founder of the collective Floating Museum

www.floatingmuseum.org

Starla Thompson, Member of the Forest County Band of Potwatomi, Educator and Cultural Consulstant

www.fcpotawatomi.com

Serge Pierre-Louis, DuSable Heritage Association, Founder and Past President

www.dusableheritage.com

Recorded September 27, 2021, Meyer Auditorium, Lake Forest College